Student Life
With one of the most diverse student populations in the nation, the University of Illinois at Chicago is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for its students and fostering a sense of belonging, academic success, student growth and development, diversity, and community.
Student Affairs provides enriching, co-curricular opportunities for every student to engage and build meaningful connections from orientation through graduation. Student Engagement is a partnership between UIC and each student that bridges the learning that occurs inside and outside the classroom to prepare students for success beyond UIC.
The departments listed below each provides important pathways for engagement, leadership, service, and learning.
Student Life
Student Engagement Events
Night Fair
Black History Month Fashion Show: 100 Years of Legacy in Threads
University Partner Fest with the Art Institute of Chicago
Transfer Connect: Math and Science Learning Center (MSLC)
Campus Save Session for FSL New Joiners - Spring 2026 (In-Person)
Black History Month Night (UIC Men's Basketball vs. Bradley)
February G.I.V.E.
March Make Mondays Matter
FSL Order of Omega Initiation - SPRING 2026
Life at UIC
Discover what it means to be part of the UIC community
UIC is located in heart of the city, and there’s no shortage of exciting opportunities right here on campus.